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Meaning of befriending
The primary meaning of "befriending" is the act of making friends or becoming friendly with someone.
Etymology of befriending
The word "befriending" originates from the Old English words "be" (meaning "to make" or "to become") and "frīend" (meaning "friend")
The term has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the act of making friends or becoming friendly with someone
Synonyms
befriending
associating
socializing
mingling
interacting
acquainting
meeting
greeting
welcoming
embracing
allying
affiliating
uniting
joining
linking
connecting
networking
fraternizing
consorting
communing
bonding
attaches
befalling
endearing
charming
winning
gaining
captivating
enchanting
bewitching
beguiling
Definitions
- The act of making friends or becoming friendly with someone
- * To make friends or become friendly with someone
- * To act in a friendly way towards someone
Usage Examples
- The charity is befriending elderly people in the community to reduce loneliness
- * She spent the summer befriending her new classmates and quickly became popular
- * The organization is working to promote cross-cultural understanding by befriending people from different backgrounds
Antonyms
alienating
antagonizing
distancing
estranging
separating
dividing
isolating
repelling
repulsing
rejecting
refusing
spurning
snubbing
shunning
ignoring
neglecting
abandoning
deserting
forsaking